Author: Jason Allard
District: Providence
School: Classical High School
CLASSICAL HIGH SCHOOL General Information:
Classical High School, founded in 1843, is a public exam school in the Providence School District, in Providence RI. It was originally an all-male school, but has since become co-ed. Its motto, the Latin phrase Certare, Petere, Reperire, Neque Cedere, is a translation of the famous phrase, "To Strive, to Seek, to Find, and Not to Yield". It has been rated "High Performing and Sustaining" by its performance in 2005 on the New Standards Reference Exam, placing it third highest in the state. Classical High School stands roughly at the intersection of the Federal Hill, West End, and Upper South Providence neighborhoods.
Questions that you would like to find answers for:
How many children attend this school and how many teachers are present?
According to data from 2009, there are 1045 kids enrolled in grades 9-12. There are 69 teachers, which equates to a student to teacher ratio of 15.14:1.
What is the graduation rate of this high school?
Of the freshman who were enrolled from 2004-2005, 93.8% graduated in 2008 (Info Source). This number is significantly higher than the state average of 74% in 2008.
School Location:
1. Name of Indicator: Accountability
Data:
FIG. 1
Summary statement: Classical High School is proficient in both mathematics and English language arts based on the Rhode Island state target. The Rhode Island state target for mathematics was an estimated score of 62 and the average for all students was 79.6. The Rhode Island state target for English language arts was an estimated score of 75. The score for all students in English language arts was 21.3 points higher than the state target at an average score of 96.3. The above Fig. 1 shows a comparison between score averages of all students, Hispanic students, and economically discouraged students. Each of the statistics required a minimum 45 students in each group, so some demographics may not be represented. The performance of each of the groups represented are consistent with each other and show that cultural and economic backgrounds do not play a factor in school performance.
2. Name of Indicator: Students' Point of View (POV)
Summary statement: Students attending Classical High School reported a relatively low percent of negative emotions compared to other Rhode Island High Schools. Of the students, 45% felt that they could talk to a teacher about academic issues and 10% felt comfortable enough to talk about personal or family problems.Of the students, 1 out of 5 reported not getting along with teachers and roughly 1 out of 4 reported drug use being pressured upon them. Less than 1 out of 10 students felt that bullying was a problem, however. Contrasting with this statistic, almost 1 out of 3 students reported that they have been robbed. To summarize, violence is not a major factor in Classical High School, but drug use and robbery seem to be a bigger problem. As an inner city school with a low amount of income, the students' actions may be reflective of their socioeconomic standing. The children need money so they resort to stealing or selling drugs. They rarely resort to violence, though.
3. Name of Indicator: Advanced Placement Exam Results
Summary statement:
4. Name of Indicator: Curriculum and Instruction: Teaching Practices
Summary statement: There is currently no data available for this indicator.
B. SALT Reports
In addition to survey data reported in Information Works, the SALT Surveys and the SALT visit report provides an "on the ground" description of what a group of visiting evaluators found while visiting the school for several days. After learning more about the SALT cycle from the link above, review the most recent report for your school and summarize what you find:
Data of last SALT visit:
Notes from Report:
Summary statement: There are currently no SALT survey results from Classical High School.
School Research: Classical High School
Author: Jason Allard
District: Providence
School: Classical High School
CLASSICAL HIGH SCHOOL General Information:
Classical High School, founded in 1843, is a public exam school in the Providence School District, in Providence RI. It was originally an all-male school, but has since become co-ed. Its motto, the Latin phrase Certare, Petere, Reperire, Neque Cedere, is a translation of the famous phrase, "To Strive, to Seek, to Find, and Not to Yield". It has been rated "High Performing and Sustaining" by its performance in 2005 on the New Standards Reference Exam, placing it third highest in the state. Classical High School stands roughly at the intersection of the Federal Hill, West End, and Upper South Providence neighborhoods.
Questions that you would like to find answers for:
How many children attend this school and how many teachers are present?
According to data from 2009, there are 1045 kids enrolled in grades 9-12. There are 69 teachers, which equates to a student to teacher ratio of 15.14:1.
What is the graduation rate of this high school?
Of the freshman who were enrolled from 2004-2005, 93.8% graduated in 2008 (Info Source). This number is significantly higher than the state average of 74% in 2008.
School Location:
1. Name of Indicator: Accountability
Data:
FIG. 1
Summary statement: Classical High School is proficient in both mathematics and English language arts based on the Rhode Island state target. The Rhode Island state target for mathematics was an estimated score of 62 and the average for all students was 79.6. The Rhode Island state target for English language arts was an estimated score of 75. The score for all students in English language arts was 21.3 points higher than the state target at an average score of 96.3. The above Fig. 1 shows a comparison between score averages of all students, Hispanic students, and economically discouraged students. Each of the statistics required a minimum 45 students in each group, so some demographics may not be represented. The performance of each of the groups represented are consistent with each other and show that cultural and economic backgrounds do not play a factor in school performance.
2. Name of Indicator: Students' Point of View (POV)
Summary statement: Students attending Classical High School reported a relatively low percent of negative emotions compared to other Rhode Island High Schools. Of the students, 45% felt that they could talk to a teacher about academic issues and 10% felt comfortable enough to talk about personal or family problems.Of the students, 1 out of 5 reported not getting along with teachers and roughly 1 out of 4 reported drug use being pressured upon them. Less than 1 out of 10 students felt that bullying was a problem, however. Contrasting with this statistic, almost 1 out of 3 students reported that they have been robbed. To summarize, violence is not a major factor in Classical High School, but drug use and robbery seem to be a bigger problem. As an inner city school with a low amount of income, the students' actions may be reflective of their socioeconomic standing. The children need money so they resort to stealing or selling drugs. They rarely resort to violence, though.
3. Name of Indicator: Advanced Placement Exam Results
Summary statement:
4. Name of Indicator: Curriculum and Instruction: Teaching Practices
Summary statement: There is currently no data available for this indicator.
B. SALT Reports
In addition to survey data reported in Information Works, the SALT Surveys and the SALT visit report provides an "on the ground" description of what a group of visiting evaluators found while visiting the school for several days. After learning more about the SALT cycle from the link above, review the most recent report for your school and summarize what you find:Data of last SALT visit:
Notes from Report:
Summary statement: There are currently no SALT survey results from Classical High School.